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Babies as young as 4 months can tell how the sounds of different languages are made – new research
Babies as young as 4 months can tell how the sounds of different languages are made – new research
Published on Feb 01, 2025 10:03 AM IST
PTI |
IGNOU’s School of Foreign Languages launches MASL program, Direct link here
The MASL program has been designed to provide learners with an in-depth exploration of Hispanic culture, literature, and history, according to a press release.
Published on Jan 19, 2024 03:08 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Ambassador of France to India inaugurates second French Language Lab, Wall Art
Ambassador of France to India Thierry Mathou inaugurated the second French Language Lab and ‘French for All’ Wall Art installation at SOSE in Surajmal Vihar.
Published on Dec 21, 2023 02:56 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
IGNOU launches online certificate programmes in Spanish and French
IGNOU's School of Foreign Languages has launched Certificate Programmes in Spanish and French (Online) from the January 2022 session.
Published on Feb 16, 2022 12:19 PM IST
Playing with other children affect toddlers’ language learning
As part of the study, the team of researchers examined the word processing skills of toddlers, who spend most of their time with adults compared with those who have more exposure to groups of children.
Updated on Jul 16, 2019 11:09 AM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International, Washington D.c.
The three-language formula is a bad idea
This will be a very heavy cognitive burden on a young child of five to seven years as each of the Indian languages has a very large number of visual units (aksharas) between 400 and 700, to be mastered in two to three years’ time. This formulation is developmentally inappropriate for young children and cannot be allowed to form part of the final policy.
Updated on Jun 03, 2019 05:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | KumKum Dasgupta
Advantages of learning different languages are many, shows research
Research shows that the advantages of learning different languages are many, especially in today’s world
Updated on Feb 13, 2019 07:18 PM IST
Neeta Inamdar
Can technology help improve the language learning experience?
The most difficult challenge in language learning is the ability to determine word complexities and process definitions in real time while also maintaining a routine that allows for practice and exposure to ensure advancement and long-term comprehension.
Published on Oct 03, 2018 05:05 PM IST
Cristobal Viedma
Whose influence is stronger on a child’s language, mom or dad?
The change in lexicon reflects the differences in paternal lines, while phonemic dissimilarity reflects the differences in maternal lines, after removing the effect of geography.
Updated on Aug 20, 2018 11:20 AM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International, Washington D.c.
Campus Connect: English-speaking Indians still a minority, says vice-president, M Venkaiah Naidu
Vice-president of India, M Venkaiah Naidu, stressed need to use local languages more
Updated on Mar 30, 2018 09:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | HT Correspondent